Thousands complete Pan-Mass Challenge bike ride for cancer research
Thousands of cyclists completed their ride in the 45th annual Pan-Mass Challenge Sunday, enduring brutal heat and pouring rain to raise money for cancer research at Dana Farber.
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Thousands of cyclists completed their ride in the 45th annual Pan-Mass Challenge Sunday, enduring brutal heat and pouring rain to raise money for cancer research at Dana Farber.
Bekah Salwasser will have a completely new perspective of the Pan-Mass Challenge this year.
A Mansfield mother and first-time Pan Mass Challenge rider said she's looking forward to giving back to the organization that saved both her and her daughter's lives.
Pan-Mass Challenge president Jarrett Collins will assume a new role starting January 1. The 15-year rider will become the organization's chief executive officer.
The two-day Pan-Massachusetts Challenge came to a close Sunday as riders hope to raise a record $70 million for cancer research.
More than 6,000 cyclists began their ride Saturday in the 44th Pan-Mass Challenge, taking off on the 211-mile ride to raise money for cancer research.
All the proceeds will go to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for cancer research and treatment.
A group of Norwood firefighters is riding in this year's Pan-Mass Challenge to not only raise money for Dana-Farber but also awareness about the leading cause of death for firefighters.
Nancy Hamilton fully admits, she is no cyclist. But this single mom is getting ready for the ride of her life.
Dr. Craig Bunnell, a nine-year PMC rider, sees the role donations make in discoveries at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
A Jamaica Plain woman with stage four breast cancer is riding in her first Pan-Mass Challenge as a "living proof" rider.
Riders taking part in this year's Pan-Mass Challenge got to meet up with their "pedal partners" during a party Saturday at Fenway Park.
The PMC held its Heavy Hitter Evening and first Art of the Ride auction.
The Pan-Mass Challenge announced Wednesday it will be holding a new off-road charitable cycling event called PMC Unpaved.
Hundreds came to Fenway Park for the PMC Winter Cycle on Saturday.
Celtics Vice President of Public Relations Heather Walker is fighting cancer, promoting positivity, and raising money for a clinical trial that she said is saving her life.
Registration for the 2022 Pan-Mass Challenge opens Tuesday morning.
Registration opened Thursday for the Pan-Mass Challenge Winter Cycle.
WBZ TV's Lisa Hughes talked to PMC Founder Billy Starr about the $64 million raised from this year's ride and how it will help cancer patients and researchers.
Crossing the Pan-Mass Challenge finish line felt a bit different on Sunday because of the pandemic, but nothing was going to break the riders' spirit.
David Wade and Lisa Hughes were among the PMC riders helping raise money for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Sunday marked the second day of the annual Pan-Mass Challenge as cyclists saddled up at several different starting lines.
"I recently lost my wife, Norma. So this is for her. She died of cancer recently," said one rider.
Start lines in Sturbridge and Wellesley used staggered start times to keep riders distanced.
Billy Starr shared his final message to riders before the 2021 Pan-Mass Challenge with WBZ-TV's David Wade and Lisa Hughes.
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A teenage boy was found dead in Governor's Lake in New Hampshire after police said a canoe carrying several teenagers capsized.
A man accused of stealing a car at a gas station in Reading Saturday evening was arrested hours later in New Jersey.
The jury will have just a half-day Monday at the Karen Read trial as the second week of testimony begins.
Jarren Duran said a fan said "something inappropriate" to him after he flied out in the seventh inning.
A man accused of stealing a car at a gas station in Reading Saturday evening was arrested hours later in New Jersey.
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A professor from Babson College said the Massachusetts economy could be looking at hard times ahead.
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